Walnut
Walnut is recognised as a dark timber but the difference between heartwood and sapwood colour is great. Sapwood is creamy
white but the heartwood is a light brown to deep, rich dark chocolate brown, sometimes with a tendency to purple. The
wood gains a special lustre over the years. It usually has straight graining, but can have wavy shapes that offer exciting
variation. The wood undergoes a medium to high degree of colour change with the dark brown heartwood lightening over time
to a more golden brown. Walnut is 20% softer than Oak.
An example of colour change over time
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